WEREWOLF PHYSIOLOGY

From Chat Transcripts:

From Moon Called:
have a distinctive musk-and-mint scentMC-03
werewolves usually have markings that are more doglike than wolflikeMC-47
werewolves are very densely muscled; they tend to have a difficult time swimming even if they want to, because, like chimpanzees, they have too much muscle and not enough fat to floatMC-96
for all their size werewolves still resemble their gracile cousin the timber wolf more than the mastiff or Saint Bernard who are closer to their weightMC-62
werewolves can run faster than greyhoundsMC-178
werewolves' front legs are built more like a bear's or a lion's than a timber wolf'sMC-198
werewolves use their claws to rip and tear fleshMC-198
they aren't really built for running, they are built for fighting, and there is a deadly beauty to them that comes out only in battleMC-62
cells repaired themselves and removed damage of age, disease and experienceMC-168
are very good at sensing arousal; not just smells, but elevated temperature and increased heart rateMC-129
arousal in werewolves tends to bring out the fighting instinct in all nearby malesMC-129

From Blood Bound:
cannot be mistaken for wolves; much bigger and a lot scarierBB-02
have strength; semi-retractable claws and inch long fangsBB-15
werewolves don't like the heatBC-237

From Silver Borne:
they can't swim; their bodies are too denseSB-50

From River Marked:
werewolves are seldom out of shapeRM-48
werewolves are quick; not cheetah fast, but faster than timber wolves or dogsRM-48

The Effects of Silver
werewolves scar with wounds caused with silverChat 2007-06-24
prolonged exposure to silver increases sensitivityMC-258
silver ammo makes wounds that don't heal fast; there is a chance of bleeding outMC-259
silver is harder than lead, and the bullets sometimes blow right through and leave the wolf sick, in pain, and aliveSB-50
silver bullet doesn't mushroom like a lead bullet doesRM-179


How to Kill a Werewolf
werewolves are too tough to die easilySB-50
there aren't many ways for a werewolf to commit suicide
silver bullets have some difficultiesSB-50
the most popular choice is death by werewolfSB-50
drowning is the next popular choice

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHANGE AND SHIFTING

From Chat Transcripts:
most disabilities would be healed by the changeChat 2008-04-05

From Moon Called:
most people don't survive the Change if they're already too sickMC-104
usually when a wolf lives through the Change but doesn't survive his first year, it is because the human cannot control the instincts of the wolfMC-110
any person bitten by a werewolf doesn't turn into another werewolf; it takes an attack so vicious that the victim lies near death to allow the magic of the wolf to slip past the body's immune systemMC-21
in the US, most werewolves are brought over by friends or familyMC-21
there are occasional attacks by rogue werewolves; it is one of the duties of a pack to kill rogues and find their victimsMC-21
werewolves can take as much as fifteen minutes to shift shapeMC-13
shifting is not easy or painless at the best of times, and it was worse without the aid of the moon's callMC-46
sometimes the shift helps werewolves heal faster; usually the shift from human to wolf but the other way works as wellMC-95

From Alpha&Omega:
There are rulesAO-31
First is that no person may be changed against their willAO-31
Second is that no person may be Changed until they have been counseled and passed a simple test to demonstrate that they understand what that Change meansAO-31

From Cry Wolf:
usually when a wolf Changed someone, it was drawn back to the new werewolf for a while; some genetic imperative to make sure that an untaught, uncontrolled werewolf wasn't going to draw too much unwanted attentionCW-201

From Blood Bound:
John Hopkins has a whole team looking for a virus or bacteria that could cause the ChangeBB-03
females don't survive the change as well as malesBB-111